Ice-creeper.



S. R, WALLAGE.

ICE GREEPER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 4, 1914.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

wi tmemo invirap STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

SAMUEL B. WALLACE, 0F HERRICK, ILLINOIS.

Ice-cannula.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL R. WALLACE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Herrick, in the county of Shelby and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Creepers, of which the fol owing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in ice creepers and more particularly to that class of creepers which are fastened to the shoes, so that the person wearing the same will be prevented from slipping on icy pavements or frozen streams.

An object of this invention is the provision of a device of this character which is 'constructedflfrom vone sheet of metal, and which is fastened to the shoe by straps, the calks of the device being formed by punching out portions of the metal.

A further object of this invention is to provide an ice creeper which may be quickly and easily fastened to a shoe, and to simplify the construction thereof so thatthe creeper may be more cheaply manufactured than similar devices market.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in a novel construction,

heretofore on the a which will be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whi ch Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ice creeper showingit attached to a shoe. Fig. 2 is afront elevation thereof, also applied to a shoe. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the sole late. Fig. 4 is a rear end view thereof. F1 5 is a bottom plan view of a slightly modihed form of the sole late.

Referring more particularly to the rawing, the numeral 1 designates a sole plate which may be constructed of steel, galvanized iron, or any other suitable material. The plate 1 is formed to substantially correspond with the shape of the sole of a shoe, and is provided at its rear end with a reduced extension 2, the extremity of the extension being bent downwardly as at 3. The downwardly extending extremity 3 is pro vided with a air of sharpened pointed lugs or teeth 4, t e extremities of which are adapted to project below the lower face of the heel of the shoe to which the device is applied, so that they may engage the surface of the ground when the creeper is in Specification of Letters Patent. Application alea May 4, 191,4. Serial No. 836,222.

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plate,

Patented Nov. 3, 191a.

. Downwardly extending ground enga mg lugs or ealks 5 are formed upon the so e by punching outportionsnf the plate.

ugs are preferably trian ular in go. shape, and are preferably arrange in the form of a square, the adjacent ugs being disposed at right- .angles .to .each .other,-.thereby preventing the creeper from slipping in any direction. The 0 posite edges of the plate are provided wit upstanding flanges 6, which engage the sides of the shoe to maintain the plate in position, each of the flanges havin an. opening 7 therein. A short strap 8 1s assed through the opening 7 in one of the anges 6, the strap carrying a buckle 9 which ma be of any desired construction. Riveted intermediate of its ends to the reduced extension 2 adjacent its downwardly extending extremity 3, is a strap 10, and carried by the opposite ends of the strap are rings 11 to which are connected the opposite ends of a heel strap 12. A securing strap 13 is connected at one of its ends to the other upstanding lug 6 of the These plate.

In use, the sole plate is arranged against the heel of the shoe, so that the downwardly bent portion of the late engages the front face of the heelof t e shoe, whereby rearward movement of the plate is prevented when the shoe is engaged with the round. The strap 13 is then passed across t e shoe and then through the rings 11 carried by the free ends of the strap 10, to securely hold the heel strap against the rear of the shoe to prevent forward movement of the plate relative to the shoe. The free end of the strap 13 is adjustably connected with the buckle 9' and in this position, the creeper is ready for use.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that a minimum amount of metal is necessary to construct my improved creeper, and as the creeper is formed from one piece of metal, it may be very cheaply manufactured.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing I have illustrated a sli htly modified form of my creeper, in w ich the sole plate 1 and the reduced extension 2, are rovided with a series of openings 14 near t e edges thereof. These openings 14 are formed in the plate, so that the same may be secured to the sole of a shoe by nails, tacks or the like, when it is desired to permanently secure the creeper to e shoe. With this construction,

Having thus fully described my inventiom what I claim and desire to secure by LettersJPatentisr An ce-creeper comprlsmga. sole plate adapted for engagement against the sole of a shoe, sharpened lugs projecting clown- Wardly from said plate, "Siltid plate being 7 formed with $1. reerwerdly extending refiece oiithe heel'oit the shoe entlbeing bent duceol instep portion, the extremity of the instep portion terminating at the forwerd inieme downwardly; the dfownwerdly extending ex- 15 tremity ofthe ground, and means for detachably 20 v connecting said. plate to a shoe.

' In testimongh'whereof I hereunto afix my signature in t e presence of two Witnesses. SAMUEL n. WALLhCE.

Witnesses:

BERRY F. Low, EDWARD BENDEE; 

